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Detectives Charge Suspect for Series of Armed Robberies and Burglaries

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 13, 2018


Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – Major Crimes Division and the 6th District Investigative Section have charged Anthony Paul Mackie, age 27, of an unconfirmed address, with committing three commercial armed robberies and ten commercial burglaries that occurred in the Derwood, Gaithersburg, and Montgomery Village areas.   The robberies and burglaries occurred between December 2, 2017, and March 3, 2018.

Mackie was charged with the following armed robberies and commercial burglaries:

  • December 2 and December 25, 2017, burglaries of the Verizon store located at 7250 Muncaster Road in Derwood.
  • January 23, Mackie robbed the Redmill Beer and Wine store located at 7248 Muncaster Mill Road. Mackie threatened an employee with a knife and obtained an undisclosed amount of currency.
  • On February 6, Mackie attempted to rob the B & B Beer & Wine store located at 8403 Snouffer School Road. Mackie threatened an employee with a knife and fled from the store without obtaining any currency.
  • On February 7, Mackie robbed the 7-Eleven store located at 17701 Muncaster Road. Mackie threatened an employee with knife and obtained an undisclosed amount of currency and fled from the store.
  • February 24, burglary of the Biscotti Restaurant located at 7212 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood.
  • February 27, burglary of the Redmill Beer and Wine store located at 7248 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood.
  • February 27, burglary of the Ferguson plumbing supply store located at 19320 Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg.
  • February 27, burglary of the Kim Airpark Auto Repair located at 7605 Airpark Road in Gaithersburg.
  • February 27, burglary of the Tony’s Corvette Shop located at 7500 Rickenbacker Drive in Gaithersburg.
  • February 27, burglary of the Goshen Nails located at 20215 Goshen Road in Montgomery Village.
  • February 27, burglary of the the McDonald’s restaurant located at 9100 Rothbury Road in Montgomery Village.
On March 3 at approximately 5:40 a.m., 6th District officers arrested Mackie after they observed him attempting to burglarize the Redmill Beer and Wine store located at 7248 Muncaster Mill Road.

Mackie was transported to the Central Processing Unit where he was charged with armed robbery and burglary offenses.  Mackie is currently being held without bond.

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Release ID: 18-099
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Categories: burglary, robbery